First Four Spiral Notebook Date label your work
• First Four • Spiral Notebook • Date & label your work Four Minutes – “Mex-Am War” – List several causes of the Mexican-American War – List several outcomes of the Mexican-American War • Use your notes & History Frames as needed. End
Good afternoon! • Please sit in your assigned seat. • Get out your notes and Major Themes sheet. • You have three minutes to respond to the following image. – What do you see? – What do you think? – What do you wonder? • Write down your response in your spiral notebook.
I See… I think… I wonder…
Review • Bridging the gap… – How were the seeds of conflict planted in the early national period? – Evaluate the impacts of slavery and of expansion in the growing divide between North & South. I. US Government Basics – Confederal vs. Federal What is the inherent conflict? II. Slavery III. US Expansion to 1840 s See PPT from Monday.
How did western expansion & slavery lead to the growing conflict between the North and the South? • Animated Atlas: – http: //www. animatedatlas. com/movie – What conflicts can you see?
Group Presentations • You have 8 ½ minutes to work with your group to finalize your presentation. • Short skit, cartoon, chart, drawing, video, etc. – Why/how is the war dividing the US? – See the assignment sheet, rubric, and Major Themes sheet ! – Your presentation doesn’t need to be more than 2 -3 minutes. Just make sure you present good information that answers the question!
I See… I think… I wonder…
Texas & The Mexican Cession
Mexican-American War 1846 -1848 What were the causes & outcomes? • Causes • Outcomes
Big Vocab • • Wilmot Proviso Spot Resolution Treaty of G-H Mexican Cession • Whigs • Democrats
Group Presentations • How and why did the outcomes of the war with Mexico 1846– 48 add to sectional difficulties? – History Frames & Articles – Group Project • Short skit, cartoon, chart, drawing, video, etc. – Why/how is the war dividing the US? – See the assignment sheet, rubric, and Major Themes sheet !
Writing Workshop GQ#1 - How and why did the outcomes of the war with Mexico 1846– 48 add to sectional difficulties? Origin – author, date, type, context Message – what is the point? The big message Connections – associations, vocab Limitations – what must we consider instead of taking it at face value?
1. 1 Mini-Assessment Thursday • Vocabulary – – Statements of significance What is it & how/why is it significant? • Documents – – OMCL – Compare & Contrast
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